Flipside: What is the worst city you ever visited and why?

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63. Well, in Camden's case it's greedpolitics and politicians which have caused so many of the problems.

It used to be a thriving city back in its hey day. Those who should be ashamed of what's happened to Camden and who have the means to help raise it up, don't care.

Drugs, lack of jobs, 1%ers grabbing up all the valuable real estate so other well to do people can live there in their $$$$condos. No tax base. People from the 'burbs go there to buy their cooch and drugs then high tail it out. Entire blocks boarded up.

Shipyards, Campbell Soup and other big employers were there but are long gone. No jobs.

http://ants-and-grasshoppers.blogspot.com/2011/02/photos-camden-nj-then-and-now.html

No one seems to care about the people here or in other depressed cities and towns. It can change but it will take A LOT of work and a lot of outside help. Those who live there know it is bad.